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Meet at the wide spot at Milepost 6.3 on Montana Highway 200. 9 a.m. Mountain, 8 a.m. Pacific. Carpooling will be available from Sandpoint. For more information, contact the hike leader or sandy@scotchmanpeaks.org.
Hike Description:Climb the iconic lookout mountain of the Southern Cabinets, Star Peak, and visit a 1950’s vintage lookout cabin as well as the first lookout shelter on the Forest, built ca 1910 by Gordon Granville, first Ranger on the brand new Cabinet National Forest. An early start on one of the longest days of the year means we are back in time for the annual Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Sanders County Picnic, just up the road at Bull River Campground. As an extra added bonus, enjoy the new tread of the reclaimed historic Big Eddy Pack Trail and the great views it provides. This hike is strenuous, with a 4,000 foot gain in 5 miles, and well worth the work.
